Maryvale Prep is 0-3 against North Phoenix Preparatory Academy since September of 2023 but things could change on Tuesday. The Maryvale Prep Matador will venture away from home to face off against the North Phoenix Preparatory Academy Gladiators at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Maryvale Prep sitting on three straight victories and North Phoenix Preparatory Academy on four.
Last Friday, it was close, but Maryvale Prep sidestepped Tempe Prep for a 3-2 win.
Maryvale Prep had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 11-25, 25-10, 25-23, 15-10.
Maryvale Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 17 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, North Phoenix Preparatory Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Antelope on Wednesday, taking the game 3-1.
Maryvale Prep pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for North Phoenix Preparatory Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Maryvale Prep came up short against North Phoenix Preparatory Academy when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Can Maryvale Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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